Manchester United sink against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup / FA Cup / 16th / Manchester United-Middlesbrough (1-1, 7-8 TAB) / SOFOOT.com

Goals: Sancho (25^and) for the Red Devils // Crooks (64^and) for Boro

Never criticize Boro before crossing the river.

Although they dominated the game from the first to the last minute of play, the Red Devils may have thought of the famous “quiet Friday night” a little too soon. Fourteen attempts at one, 70% possession and a goal signed Jadon Sancho (1-0, 25^and), it is logical that the players of Manchester United returned to the locker room in front of the scoreboard. All that remains is to manage their advantage and see the minutes go by to take the road to the knockout stages of the FA Cup. But the second period decided otherwise.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT @mdrcrooks scores against the club he supports for @Boro! #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/dgtNknW8c3

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 4, 2022

Perfectly served by Isaiah Jones, Duncan Watmore controlled the ball – greatly helped by a deflection of the hand – in the penalty area, before sending Matt Crooks into orbit. The Manchester United-trained striker then just has to push the ball into the back of the net (1-1, 64^and). Anthony Taylor may be able to request the VAR, operational this Friday, February 4, It has not happened. Dominated head and shoulders, the players of Boro however managed to push the Mancunians to extra time, then to penalties. The following ? Anthony Elanga pays tribute to Clinton Njie and sends the ball into the stands. Yes, Manchester United are eliminated in the knockout stages of the FA Cup.

A very short adventure, like the one in Carabao Cup which had already ended in the round of 16…

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Henderson-Dalot, Varane (Jones, 91^and), Maguire, Shaw – McTominay, Pogba (Fred, 82^and) – Rashford (Elanga, 82^and), B. Fernandes, Sancho (Mata, 100^and) – C. Ronaldo. Trainer: Ralf Rannick.

Middlesbrough (3-5-2): Lumley-Dijksteel, Fry, McNair-Jones (Bamba, 118^and), Crooks (Payero, 78^and), Howson, Tavernier, Taylor (Peltier, 91^and) – Sporar (Connolly, 91^and), Balogun (Watmore, 61^and). Trainer: Chris Wilder.
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